Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and ...
High in a basin above the treeline of the Snowcrest Mountains earlier this month, a small group of cow elk grazed and called to each other. Hidden in the basin were a group of teenagers from opposite ...
Every year, the load of gear I need to carry afield while hunting seems to increase. Hunting knives, elk calls, gloves, binoculars, snacks, camera gear, phone battery banks—all of it needs a place.
An elk in Montana (Photo provided by the Montana FWP). The management of about 38% of Montana’s national forest lands is guided by the 2001 Roadless Rule, which generally prevents new road ...
Because of its isolation, Fiordland remains one of the few places on Earth where big game animals live in truly wild conditions, without fences or feeding. The elk-red deer hybrids that roam there are ...
If you’re a procrastinator and a hunter, and you’re planning on buying an elk or deer tag on the opening day of big game season, you might think twice about waiting that long to buy a tag. Sales of ...
I've spent years skiing out of bounds and thought I had my routine and gear list down pat. But then back in October my buddy Charlie Ebbers and I spent four snowy days around 12,000 feet in the ...
There’s a special kind of misery that comes from using the wrong pack for the job. But if you have a hunting backpack that fits you and matches the task, you’ll hardly notice it’s on your back. The ...